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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

Smallpox is caused by the variola virus.

Taxonomy

Viruses; dsDNA; Poxviridae; Orthopoxvirus; Variola vera

Biology

Origin

Tropism

Natural reservoir

Humans are the only natural reservoir of smallpox virus.[1]

References

  1. "Smallpox disease overview".

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